Then the loving soul is able to say, if pain comes, "Welcome pain."

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Then the loving soul is able to say, if pain comes, "Welcome pain." If misery comes, it will say, "Welcome misery, you are also from the Beloved." If a serpent comes, it will say, "Welcome serpent." If death comes, such a Bhakta will welcome it with a smile.

Source Vivekananda, Para-Bhakti or Supreme Devotion, Universal Love and How it Leads to Self Surrender, §2 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Swami Vivekananda, the one who loves God intensely — the bhakta — comes to receive everything as coming from the Beloved, even pain and misfortune: they can welcome them without rebellion, and even death with a smile. Today, when faced with a small annoyance, try saying "welcome" inwardly and look for what it can teach you, rather than fighting it.

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